Exception. During the final stages of the EurobotOpen meetings, it is permissible to switch off the power to the
home automation panel of opponent team by opening the switch.

Yes, we only talk about the opponent switch in this statement. It is forbidden to open the switch (power off) of the opponent team (except during the final phases of Eurobot meetings – national cups & Eurobot).

And you can power off/on *your* switch in any time during the match of course.

It is forbidden to open the switch (power off) of the opponent team (except during the final phases of Eurobot meetings – national cups & Eurobot).
And you can power off/on *your* switch in any time during the match of course.

Some side questions: is it allowed to:
- use the switch as a logic switch? that mean it control -for example- a relay and do not directly "open" the connection between the battery and the rest of the panel. such electrical architecture would still match the requierement of having absolutely no power in the pannel before the switch is activated.
- with a system like that, to have a auto-hold function so that switching open the switch (by mistake or by the oppenent) won't shut down the panel before the end of the match.
- if it is forbidden to prevent the enemy to turn OFF our panel (during final phases), is it still allowed to keep ON only the secondary function such as camera, water lifter actuator and turn OFF the light so that the "domotic panel" doesn't count in the score ?

- use the switch as a logic switch? that mean it control -for example- a relay and do not directly "open" the connection between the battery and the rest of the panel. such electrical architecture would still match the requierement of having absolutely no power in the pannel before the switch is activated.

Some side questions: is it allowed to:
- use the switch as a logic switch? that mean it control -for example- a relay and do not directly "open" the connection between the battery and the rest of the panel. such electrical architecture would still match the requierement of having absolutely no power in the pannel before the switch is activated.
- with a system like that, to have a auto-hold function so that switching open the switch (by mistake or by the oppenent) won't shut down the panel before the end of the match.

No, it is not allowed. When the switch if "off", all the active components inside your panel must be shut down.

- if it is forbidden to prevent the enemy to turn OFF our panel (during final phases), is it still allowed to keep ON only the secondary function such as camera, water lifter actuator and turn OFF the light so that the "domotic panel" doesn't count in the score ?

For the reason explained above, it is not allowed if your "secondary" components need some electrical supply.

Is it alowed for the home automation switch to act just as a logical switch? For example some relay which will allow current to go from battery to the home automation panel directly when pressed(not through home automation switch) ?

Is it alowed for the home automation switch to act just as a logical switch? For example some relay which will allow current to go from battery to the home automation panel directly when pressed(not through home automation switch) ?

Hi Lexinho,

No sorry, it is not allowed. The switch must be directly linked with the battery ; your entire circuit must be inactive when the switch is open.